Carpenter&#39;s implement or tool.



. c. D. CAMPBELL. GARPBNTERS IMPLEMENT 0R TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 14, 1905.

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PATENTBD MAR. '13, 1906.

UNITE STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

oL LL D. CAMPBELL, OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.

CARPENTERS IMPLEMENT OR TOOL- Specification of Letters Patent. 7

Patented March 13, 1906.

Application filed October 14,1905. Serial No. 282,738-

To all whom; it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OLELL D. CAMPBELL, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Lin coln, in the county ofLancaster and State of Nebraska, have invented a certain new and usefulCarpenters Implement or Tool, of

which the following is a specification sufliciently clear to enablethose skilled in the art straightening or twisting joist, studding, or

other materials; second, theproduction of a convenient and practical carenters and builder's tool for drawing nai s, including those toe-nailedin studding and also including all sizes of nails and spikes, with easeof operation and a minimum of damage to the.

lumber and also with comparatively no damage to the nail or spike drawn;third, the roduction of a carpenters tool one end of W 'ch maybe used asan ordinary pinchbar for starting or loosening window and door casin s,studding, joist, and flooring,

&c., the ot er end of such construction as to tear the loosened lumberfrom its-fastenings with great economy of time, labor, and niaterials.These purposesare attained in my invention by certain novel constructionand combination of parts, which will be hereinafter described andclaimed.

The invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawings.

Figure A is a perspectiveview of the implement. Fig. B is a similar viewshowing my implement intwo parts, shortening the length of the drawingabout one-half for convenience in showing same in the Ofiicial Gazette.-

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts My devicecomprises a handle-bar formed with a bend or curve, as shown at 4, andhaving a transverse inte ral head terminating at one side ofthe hande-bar in a pair of small claws 2, having a curved outer fulcrum-surfaceterminating at the other end in apair of large claws 3 on the oppositeside of the handle-bar and having in its inner surface and between theclaws 3 and the handle-bar a substantially rectangular recess 1, adaptedto engage the corners of a stud, joist, or other beam. Said handle-barterminates at its other end in an ordinary pinch-bar 5.

With my invention a piece of studding that is twisted may be nailedsecurely in its roger place at one end, this implement 00 ed onto theother end twisting the studding until straight and holding same untilsecurely nailed in its proper position. Where a studding has beennailedout of line, with this tool 'a portion orall the nails may be drawn andwith the hook or grip the studding twisted straight with the greatest ofcase. As wreckin -too1 two of these im lements may be used withgreatadvantage or twisting studding loose with great speed and small damageto the lumber, In drawing toe-nails from studding and like work theshort claw is pressed or driven under the nail-head, so that a powerapplied to the handle will start the nall sufliciently to permit itbeing seized and pulled completely out with the large claw, theconstruction of the'large claw being such that the fulcrum changes,moving farther from the nail as it is being drawn, thus preventinglargely the bending or breaking of the nail or excessive marring of thewood.

The end of the handle is fashioned into the sha e of an ordinary pinchbar for starting an loosening door and window sills and casings,flooring, &c., so as to permit the big claw to be inserted under andtear them from their fastenin s completely with economy of time,'materia s, and labor.

Imake this implement oftool-steel preferably, though any suitable.material or combinations of materials may be used.

1. A combined nail-extractor and beamadjusting tool comprising ahandle-bar hav ing anintegral transverse head having an outer face.curved to provide a rocking fulfrom one side of saidhandle-bar andhaving on its inner face at the other side of said handle-bar asubstantially rectangular recess adapted to engage around the corners ofa beam.

2. A combined nail-extractor and beam adjusting tool comprising ahandle-bar hav ing an integral transverse head having an outer facecurved to provide a rocking ful- I crum and having at one end clawsprojecting crum and having at one end claws projecting In testimonywhereof I have signed my from one side of said handle-bar and havingname to this specification in the presence of on its inner face at theother side of the two subscribi gwitnesses. handlebar a substantiallyrectangular recess I CLELL D. CAMPBELL.

5 adapted to engage around the corners of a Witnesses:

beam and said head having a pair of claws at I CHARLES L. Booos,

the other end. WALTER L. ANDERSON.

